Hi there:
Let me first start off by apologizing for this unsolicited message.
My name is Deborah Umunnabuike and I am a biology major at the
University of Chicago. It has been a long time dream of mine to become
a geneticist someday. I've had to take a leave of absence halfway
through my winter session this year because I got caught right in the
middle of a lot of heavy immigration bureaucratic red tape -- despite
the fact that I have been in the United States since I was three years
old and have been pursuing a permanent residency status. Until I get my
status adjusted, I am completely ineligible for federal aid, most
private scholarships, and nearly all types of student loans. With those
venues for funding my education closed to me, I began looking to other
money-raising possibilities so I can return to school.
Please visit http://www.savedeborah.com/ (don't worry: no cookies will
be dropped on your computer nor will you have to deal with an array of
pop-up messages). If just 3000 people view this Web site and feel
compelled to chip in a 5-dollar bill towards a girl's college
education, then I can go back next fall. However, any amount (more or
less) would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Deborah Umunnabuike
DeborahU at uchicago.edu
P.S. If you think this is a worthy cause, I'd sincerely appreciate you
forwarding this message to anyone you think might be willing to help.
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